Thursday, December 27, 2007

King not a symbol of national unity: PM Koirala

http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=132442

BIRATNAGAR, Dec 26 - Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala Wednesday said that the King cannot be the symbol of national unity.
PM Koirala asked the party workers to move ahead taking people as the supreme authority.

Addressing party workers of Morang district in Biratnagar today, the PM also stressed on the need of democratization in every sector as per the changing times.

Reminding the party’s history and urging the party workers to remain united as the country was facing a crisis, the PM directed them to go to villages to ensure the party’s victory with majority in the Constituent Assembly elections.

He also vowed to democratise the leadership of the party.

Reiterating his commitment to conduct the CA elections, he also said that he would not a break from the politics until the elections are conducted.

Morang district chairman of the party, Amrit Aryal, briefed the NC President about the party activities in the district.

He also asked PM Koirala to include 25 members from the district as per the proportional electoral system in the CA.

Likewise, PM Koirala urged the seven political parties to move ahead towards the Constituent Assembly elections as their sole goal to give a safe landing to the country now that all the Seven-Party Alliance has already agreed to go to the elections.

Inaugurating the Tribhuwan University professor’s third national convention in the capital today, PM Koirala said that the elections should not be taken as a matter of victory or defeat but should be conducted for the establishment of democracy in the country.

PM Koirala, who was on a three-day hometown visit, returned Kathmandu this afternoon.

Posted on: 2007-12-26 01:22:23 (Server Time)

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